Here's a clever way to go about it. Partner with a battery company. Get them to point their R&D resources toward your particular needs. And then hope that you come up with something that you can jointly sell to the rest of the world. You get the insights you need for your long-range planning. And maybe you make some money on it down the road. Smart.

Forecasts indicate that demand for large-scale energy storage systems will increase in the future, to meet high level demand for electric power during peak times, stabilize fluctuations in electricity generated by renewable energy sources such as solar and wind power that are gaining traction, and secure a stable power supply in case of outages or disasters. Furthermore, the energy storage system for such power supplies must be highly safe and reliable due to the need for an efficient and stable source of high capacity power.

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